Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Sample Clauses
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. In order to facilitate implementation of this Chapter and cooperation between the Parties, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party.
2. For the purposes of this Article, the Committee shall be coordinated by (“the Coordinators”):
(a) in the case of Australia, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, or its successor; and
(b) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor.
3. The Committee’s functions shall include:
(a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter;
(b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures;
(c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;
(d) exchanging information on standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, in response to all reasonable requests for such information from a Party;
(e) providing technical advice, information and assistance on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;
(f) conducting joint studies and holding seminars on mutually agreed terms and conditions to enhance the Parties’ understanding of technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures;
(g) facilitating cooperation in the area of specific technical regulations by referring enquiries from a Party to the appropriate regulatory authorities;
(h) where appropriate, facilitating sectoral cooperation among governmental and non-governmental conformity assessment bodies in the Parties’ territories;
(i) exchanging information on developments in non-governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;
(j) taking any other steps the Parties consider will assist them in implementing the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them;
(k) at a Party’s request, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter;
(l) reviewing this Chapter in light of any developments under the TBT Agreement, and developing recommendations for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments; and
(m) as it cons...
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade comprising representatives of each Party as set out in paragraph 4. 2. The Committee shall: (a) monitor the implementation, enforcement, and administration of this Chapter; (b) promptly address any issue that a Party raises related to the development, adoption, application, or enforcement of standards, technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures; (c) enhance cooperation between the Parties in the areas set out in Article 7.8; (d) facilitate the process for the negotiation of a mutual recognition agreement;
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the “Committee”) composed of representatives of each Party as follows:
(a) for Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; and
(b) for Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, or its successor.
2. The Committee’s functions shall include:
(a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter;
(b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises under this Chapter or the TBT Agreement related to the development, adoption or application of technical regulations, standards, or conformity assessment procedures;
(c) as appropriate, establishing regulatory cooperation initiatives which may include specific sectoral sub-committees with the goal of enhancing mutual understanding and facilitating trade between the Parties;
(d) overseeing enhancement of joint cooperation in the development and improvement of technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures, as outlined in Article C ter-03(1) ;
(e) exchanging information regarding technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures;
(f) at a Party’s written request, managing consultations on any matter arising under this Chapter;
(g) reviewing this Chapter in the light of any developments under the TBT Agreement;
(h) taking other steps that the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter or the TBT Agreement, and in facilitating trade between the Parties; and
(i) developing and maintaining a list of arrangements or agreements referred to in Article C ter-06(6) .
3. Consultations under subparagraph 2 (f) constitute consultations under Article N-06 (Consultations) of Chapter N (Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures) and are governed by the procedures set out in Section II (Dispute Settlement) of that Chapter.
4. The Committee shall meet as required in order to fulfill its functions as they relate to this Chapter.
5. The representatives of the Committee may communicate by electronic mail, video conference or other means as determined by the Parties.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. For purposes of Article 7.8, the Committee shall be coordinated by:
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, which shall be composed of representatives of each Party, in accordance with Annex 8.12, and shall assist the Commission in the performance of its functions.
2. The Committee shall establish, if it considers it appropriate, its rules of procedure.
3. Meetings of the Committee shall be held at the request of the Commission, the Free Trade Agreement Coordinators or at the request of any of the Parties to address matters of interest to it.
4. The agreements of the Committee shall be adopted by consensus and reported to the appropriate bodies.
5. The meetings of the Committee may be held in person or through any technological means. When the meetings are face- to-face, they shall be held alternately in the territory of each Party, and it shall be the responsibility of the host Party to organize the meeting.
6. The Committee shall meet in ordinary session at least once a year, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and in extraordinary session as often as necessary within 30 days from the date of the request made in accordance with paragraph 3.
7. Agreements arising from the meeting shall be adopted by consensus among the Parties.
8. The functions of the Committee shall include:
(a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter;
(b) making appropriate recommendations to the Commission on matters within its competence;
(c) facilitating technical consultations and issuing expeditious recommendations on specific technical barriers to trade issues, as well as serving as a forum for the discussion of problems arising from the application of particular standards, technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures, with a view to reaching mutually acceptable alternatives;
(d) establish ad hoc technical working groups on technical barriers to trade and indicate their terms of reference and terms of reference, with the objective of addressing a matter mandated by the Committee;
(e) consult on issues, positions and agendas for meetings of the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, the various international standardization bodies and other international and regional fora on technical barriers to trade;
(f) create work programs with respect to the activities referred to in this Chapter;
(g) to carry out the necessary actions for the training and specialization of technical personnel by promoting the exchange of technical experts, including cooperation in the developmen...
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. The Parties hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, comprising representatives of each Party.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties hereby establish the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, which shall be comprised of an equivalent number of representatives of each Party.
2. These representatives shall be designated as follows:
a) in the case of Guatemala, by the Ministry of the Economy or its successor; and
b) in the case of Belize, by the Ministry with responsibility for standards and standards related matters.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade shall be coordinated by:
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the “TBT Committee”), composed of government representatives of each Party responsible for technical barriers to trade matters. The TBT Committee may also invite relevant persons, with the necessary expertise regarding the issues for discussion, to attend as observers.
2. The functions of the TBT Committee include:
(a) monitoring the operation and implementation of this Chapter;
(b) providing a regular forum for information exchange on matters related to this Chapter;
(c) providing a forum for seeking to resolve differences that may arise regarding the interpretation or application of this Chapter; and
(d) considering any other matters referred to it by the Joint Committee.
3. The TBT Committee may establish working groups to undertake specific tasks related to its functions under this Chapter.
4. Where a Party declines to discuss an issue through the TBT Committee under paragraph 2, it shall, on the request of the other Party, explain the reasons for its decision.
5. The TBT Committee shall meet within one year of the date of entry into force of this Agreement, and on an annual basis, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Committee), comprising representatives of each Party.
2. The functions of the TBT Committee include:
(a) monitoring the implementation and administration of this Chapter;
(b) promptly addressing any issue that a Party raises related to the preparation, adoption and application of standards, technical regulations, or conformity assessment procedures by the other Party;
(c) enhancing cooperation in the development and improvement of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures;
(d) exchanging information, where appropriate, on developments in non- governmental, regional, and multilateral fora engaged in activities related to standardisation, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures;
(e) on request of a Party, consulting on any matter arising under this Chapter in accordance with Article 5.11;
(f) reviewing this Chapter in light of any development in relation to the TBT Agreement and developing recommendations to the Joint Commission for amendments to this Chapter in light of those developments;
(g) taking any other step the Parties consider will assist them in implementing this Chapter and the TBT Agreement and in facilitating trade in goods between them;
(h) as it considers appropriate, reporting to the Joint Commission on the implementation of this Chapter; and
(i) establishing, if necessary to achieve the objectives of this Chapter, issues or sectors-specific ad hoc working groups.
3. The TBT Committee may meet at such time as may be agreed by the Parties. The TBT Committee may meet in person, via teleconference, videoconference or any other means as agreed by the Parties.